Heart failure
This is the city that will subsidize the installation of defibrillators in residential buildings
After similar moves in Rishon Lezion, Rehovot, Herzliya, Ra'anana, and additional authorities, Givatayim is also subsidizing defibrillators for residential buildings.
The surprising reason why people do not use defibrillators in an emergency
Does a common heart attack pill help everyone? Studies disagree
New Israeli study links poor hydration to increase heart failure risk
600 defibrillators to be installed at lottery booths across Israel
The company hopes to reduce deaths by cardiac arrest following similar successful schemes abroad.
Insomnia tied to increased heart attack, stroke risk
After almost a decade of follow-up, there were 130,032 cases of stroke, heart attack and other similar diseases.
Active sex life tied to long-term survival after a heart attack
In the year prior to the heart attack, 67% of the people who didn't have sex also didn't exercise at all, compared with 45% of people who had sex more than weekly.
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Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20
Boyce, who has a Jewish mother and an African-American father, spoke about his family’s history in his last interview, in May.
‘Philip Morris wants to help a billion people stop smoking’
“I agree that young people should not have access to this product, but it’s extremely important that adults do,” explained Olczak.
Tel Aviv to host cardiology conference
More than 2,000 participants from 50 countries will converge in Tel Aviv for the ICL 2018
Fewer heart attacks, but too many don’t call for help in time
Half of those with clear heart attack symptoms decide not to call for a Magen David Adom ambulance because they fear they will have to pay or are unaware of the implications of their symptoms.
Israel saves Kurdish children with heart disease despite Erdogan criticism
To date, Israel's regional cooperation ministry has funded the life-saving treatment of about 500 children with heart diseases from Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Jordan.
Israeli-founded start-up raises $15m. to help fight heart failure
In the US alone, nearly 1 million heart failure cases are diagnosed annually, and Israel faces thousands of hospitalizations annually over the issue.
